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Pittsburgh Penguins vs. New York Islanders
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Tuesday when the Pittsburgh Penguins and the New York Islanders meet at UBS Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Islanders as -128-moneyline favorites versus the Penguins, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
New York was a 5-2 loser in its last match on the road against the Rangers. They lost as +165 underdogs, while the total score of 7 made winners of OVER bettors.
Pittsburgh won its last outing, a 3-1 result against the Canadiens on November 02. Bettors who backed the Penguins at -175 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 5-7-1 SU
Pittsburgh is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Pittsburgh is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
Pittsburgh is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
New York:
Team record: 4-6-2 SU
NY Islanders is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
NY Islanders is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Islanders's last 6 games
Next up:
Pittsburgh at Carolina Thursday, November 7
New York at Ottawa Thursday, November 7